Gluten-Free and Other Special Diets

Gluten-Free and Other Special Diets — page 1 — He

Gluten-Free and Other Special Diets — page 2 — CHAPTER ONE WHAT ARE YOU EATING I magine your doctor has told you that you cannot eat wheat because it makes you sick You have already been invited to a friend’s birthday party a few days later You cannot wait to play games and have fun You are excited to eat hot dogs in buns chips candy and birthday cake You did not know that many of these foods contain gluten which is For someone following a special diet or dealing with a food a l l e r g y i t i s i m p o r t a n t t o k n o w t h e i n g r e d i e n t s i n d i f f e r e n t f o o d s 5

Gluten-Free and Other Special Diets — page 3 — Diets in History The first known diet was carved into a stone tablet in 2500 BCE It advised people suffering from stomach troubles that they should not eat onions for three days In ancient China approximately 500 BCE foods were organized as hot including spices and meat or cold including green vegetables A healthy diet balanced both kinds In 1747 Dr James Lind of the British Royal Navy discovered eating limes could cure scurvy Scurvy is caused by a lack of vitamin C 6 found in grains such as wheat What can you eat What can you not eat A gluten-free diet is one of many special diets that can affect day-to-day routine Learning more about these diets can help you better understand nutrition and identify possible food issues Special diets are becoming more common all over the world A special diet can make a big difference for people with medical conditions people wanting to lose weight or people wanting to be healthier The word diet causes most people to think about losing weight But the word refers to foods a person or

Gluten-Free and Other Special Diets — page 4 — People who cannot or do not eat dairy products can buy items such as lactose-free milk community eats regularly not just to special foods that someone eats or avoids eating to lose weight People eating gluten-free dairy-free or meat-free diets intentionally avoid eating certain kinds of foods Doctor’s Orders Scientists and nutritionists create balanced diets They make sure people take in enough nutrients to stay healthy These experts know how foods 7

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